Figures & data
Table 1. List of raw materials included in this study
Figure 1. The system boundary of iron ore (red dashed boxes) and the overview of iron and steel industry
![Figure 1. The system boundary of iron ore (red dashed boxes) and the overview of iron and steel industry](/cms/asset/10694702-e58e-401b-b0b1-9b43c83e22ec/tehs_a_1577703_f0001_oc.jpg)
Table 2. Levels of decoupling analysis according to the value of decoupling indicators (Dr)
Table 3. Domestic Extraction (DE) and environmental impacts of raw materials exploited in China
Figure 2. Domestic extraction (DE) and environmental impacts of raw materials exploited in China, 1992–2015
![Figure 2. Domestic extraction (DE) and environmental impacts of raw materials exploited in China, 1992–2015](/cms/asset/bb1eec8f-f7ef-4cf1-bad4-886848f36928/tehs_a_1577703_f0002_oc.jpg)
Table 4. Top 10 materials for Domestic Extraction (DE), Global Warming Potential (GWP), Abiotic Depletion Potential (ADP), and Respiratory Inorganics (RI) in China, 2015
Figure 3. Domestic extraction (DE) and environmental impacts contributions of specific materials exploited in China, 1992–2015
![Figure 3. Domestic extraction (DE) and environmental impacts contributions of specific materials exploited in China, 1992–2015](/cms/asset/82b0c2d5-e277-42e7-b6c2-e568156fe29d/tehs_a_1577703_f0003_oc.jpg)
Figure 4. Decoupling analysis of DE/environmental impacts and GDP in China, 1992–2015
![Figure 4. Decoupling analysis of DE/environmental impacts and GDP in China, 1992–2015](/cms/asset/56eb430e-2799-46c7-8194-4a1a49787511/tehs_a_1577703_f0004_oc.jpg)